Well put

Mahigan at Pogge has the Libs pegged beautifully:

(T)he Liberals have served notice on the government. They have served notice that, for the next year, the minority Conservative government will be able to do govern however they want with no threat of serious interference from the Liberal Party. To be sure, the Liberals will occasionally launch themselves from the porch with much barking and growling and gum Stephen Harper's ankle a time of two only to return from whence they came smug in the conviction they have done their job...

One might have thought that, under the circumstances - you know minority government and all, the Liberals might at least pretend to be willing to hold the government accountable. Such is clearly not the case. We may have elected a minority government but, with the largest party in the opposition opting to move itself to the practice roster for at least a year, the Conservatives have been given the go ahead to govern as if they have a majority.